FOLCROFT AVENUE
Carrying FOLCROFT AVENUE over AMTRAK (MAIN LINE)
.3 Mi S of Rt 13 3698-F6, Delaware, Pennsylvania
Inventory: FHWA NBI 2024 · last ETL August 2026
FHWA NBI record, refreshed with each annual release.
FOLCROFT AVENUE in Delaware, Pennsylvania sits above 1% of rated Pennsylvania bridges on inventory load rating (0 t), while its 1918 build year is earlier than 96% of Delaware's recorded-year cohort (387 bridges).
FOLCROFT AVENUE in Delaware, Pennsylvania is rated Poor in the FHWA's 2024 National Bridge Inventory. Built in 1918, it carries 3 rated components on the inspecting agency's 0-9 scale, and its weakest reported component scores 0. The lowest applicable rating sets the federal condition category, so this Poor result describes the weakest reported component rather than the structure as a whole. No NBI category is a closure decision or a live crossing-safety verdict.
NBI record plate
Structure PA:000000000015456
PRE-1950 · STEEL · SINGLE-SPAN · TIED-CTRL · ADT-UNK · TRACE-LOAD · CAT-POOR
- PRE-1950 Pre-1950
- STEEL Steel
- SINGLE-SPAN Single span
- TIED-CTRL Tied control
- ADT-UNK ADT unknown
- TRACE-LOAD Trace load
- CAT-POOR Poor
Inspection-sheet codes from this record’s year, material family, spans, controlling component, ADT, inventory load, and NBI category, not a live closure verdict.
Bridge Snapshot: FOLCROFT AVENUE
The FOLCROFT AVENUE bridge in Delaware, Pennsylvania carries FOLCROFT AVENUE over AMTRAK (MAIN LINE). It was built in 1918, making it 108 years old today. The structure is built primarily of steel and spans 1 section, stretching 19.8 meters (65 feet) end to end. Average daily traffic is not reported for this structure. It is owned and maintained by City/Municipal Highway Agency.
The latest FHWA inspection records show a deck rating of 0/9, superstructure at 0/9, substructure at 5/9. The weakest component sits in critical condition. A component scored 4 or below, placing this bridge in the federal Poor condition category rather than declaring it unsafe or closed.
How FOLCROFT AVENUE compares
Age against the county: built in 1918, earlier than 370 of Delaware's 387 bridges with a recorded construction year (96%), against a county median build year of 1973. Age is not a defect on its own, but it is the population from which future Poor ratings are drawn.
Live comparison across Pennsylvania bridges with a recorded inventory load rating (23,297 of 23,299 rated).
FOLCROFT AVENUE vs every rated Pennsylvania bridge
Inventory load rating (metric tons), FHWA NBI, this state
0 Top 99% higher than 1% of 23,297 bridges
rated Pennsylvania bridges, bucketed by value
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Source FHWA National Bridge Inventory · August 2026
Condition Ratings
Full 0–9 scale + sufficiency-rating breakdown: how condition ratings work.
Reported 0–9 component ratings from the FHWA NBI. The highlighted component is the lowest reported input to this record’s current condition category; it is not a closure or live crossing-safety decision.
Delaware inventory by recorded NBI category
Exclusive Good/Fair/Poor bands across all 387 bridges in this county. Orthogonal to this structure's component profile above: a county catalog share, not a live crossing-safety verdict.
Structural Details
- Year Built
- 1918
- Material
- Steel
- Number of Spans
- 1
- Structure Length
- 19.8 m (65 ft)
- Deck Width
- 4.8 m (16 ft)
- Owner
- City/Municipal Highway Agency
- Structure Number
- 000000000015456
Condition Analysis
- • At 0/9, the deck (driving surface) is in critical shape, with severe wear recorded for this vintage.
- • The superstructure (beams and supports above the deck) is in critical condition (0/9), with severe deterioration recorded on the inspecting agency's 0-9 scale.
- • The substructure (piers and abutments) rates fair at 5/9, minor deterioration that routine maintenance should address.
Location
Data Source
FHWA National Bridge Inventory (NBI).
FHWA NBI Program ↗How to read this record
FOLCROFT AVENUE is in the federal Poor condition category. That is a component-based result, not a closure order.
- NBI condition ratings reflect the latest record in this annual dataset, not a live status. Current routine inspection intervals are risk-based.
- Understand what Poor condition does and does not mean before drawing conclusions. Poor condition explained
- Compare FOLCROFT AVENUE against other structures in Delaware and across Pennsylvania. Pennsylvania bridges
- Noticed visible damage or a safety concern? Report it to the agency that owns the bridge, or call 911 in an emergency. How to report a bridge
Condition codes come straight from the FHWA National Bridge Inventory and are not a real-time safety judgment. Only the owning agency, a state DOT, county, or other owner, can post, restrict, or close a bridge.
Frequently Asked Questions
What do the condition ratings mean for FOLCROFT AVENUE?
FOLCROFT AVENUE in Delaware, Pennsylvania has a deck rating of 0/9, superstructure rating of 0/9, and substructure rating of 5/9 on the FHWA's 0–9 scale.
How often is FOLCROFT AVENUE inspected?
FOLCROFT AVENUE's responsible agency sets its routine interval under FHWA's risk-based inspection rules; this page does not expose the scheduled interval.
What does “structurally deficient” mean in older bridge reports?
FHWA retired that reported status beginning with the 2018 archive. FOLCROFT AVENUE is currently shown as Poor condition from its component ratings; that category is not a live closure or safety decision.
What is the inventory load rating for FOLCROFT AVENUE?
FOLCROFT AVENUE has an NBI inventory load rating of 0.0 metric tons.
Who is responsible for maintaining FOLCROFT AVENUE?
FOLCROFT AVENUE is owned and maintained by City/Municipal Highway Agency.
How old is FOLCROFT AVENUE and does age affect safety?
FOLCROFT AVENUE was built in 1918, making it 108 years old.
Disclaimer: Bridge condition data is from the FHWA NBI and reflects the last reported inspection. A Poor condition rating is not a live declaration that a bridge is closed or unsafe for travel. For current closure, posting, or safety information, contact the responsible transportation agency.
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